Walrus Stomach Processing Workshop – The CIRI Foundation

A Journey to What Matters: Increased Alaska Native Art & Culture Partnership with the Alaska State Museum

Walrus Stomach Processing Workshop

Eugene Tiulana, a skilled practitioner, leads a workshop on the traditional art of walrus stomach processing at the Alaska Native Heritage Center, as his wife, Esther Koezuna, captures the event on her phone. Photo courtesy Ellen Carrlee.

Ossie Kairaiuak expertly inverts a walrus stomach, demonstrating a traditional technique with precision and care. Photo courtesy Ellen Carrlee.

Under the watchful guidance of Eugene Tiulana, Peter Griggs carefully removes the outer muscle layer with precision and focus. Photo courtesy Ellen Carrlee.

walrus — Eugene and Ossie meticulously attach a piece of hose to the opening of a walrus stomach, preparing it for inflation and subsequent scraping, under the watchful eye of Peter. Nearby, Sonya Kelliher-Combs and Savanna Von Scheele are engrossed in scraping another walrus stomach. Capturing these moments, Marge Naganak diligently documents the scene with her phone, while Josh Corbett records footage for a film by Alexis Sallee. Photo courtesy Ellen Carrlee.

Peter Griggs, an apprentice at the Alaska Native Heritage Center, skillfully crouches on a stool while delicately scraping a walrus stomach. His expertise as a Native Youth Olympics (NYO) athlete undoubtedly contributes to his precise technique and agility in this traditional practice. Photo courtesy Ellen Carrlee.

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